Tips for more effective fuzz testing with AFL++
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#14Peak rank
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- 110
- Comments
- 17
- Submitted by
- luu
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- Oct 28, 2026
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- nullprogram.com
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Tips for more effective fuzz testing with AFL++ was first seen on Hacker News · Front page on Nov 1, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 87 checks on 2 different days. Its best position was #14 of 30, reached on Nov 2, 16:37 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 2, 17:07 UTC.
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I used to think writing safe code in C/C++ was a matter of skill. However, after finding more than a few issues with AFL at a FAANG in code written by engineers with the highest engineering title, I changed my mind. Incredible tool.
This is a great list. I had been playing with and building fuzzers long before AFL, but its release and its ability to explore the code space in a smart way fundamentally changed the game. Never once have I improved a codebase so it could be fuzzed and didn't get a payoff of it finding bugs. And the field is…
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Is Tips for more effective fuzz testing with AFL++ trending on Hacker News right now?
Not at the moment. It was last on the list on Nov 2, 17:07 UTC, after 2 days of trending.
What is the highest rank Tips for more effective fuzz testing with AFL++ reached?
#14 on Hacker News · Front page, on Nov 2, 16:37 UTC. Trendoday checks this list every 15 minutes.
How long has Tips for more effective fuzz testing with AFL++ been trending?
It was first seen on Nov 1, 2026 and has been on the list on 2 days (87 checks) since.
How much discussion did it get on Hacker News?
110 points and 17 comments; submitted by luu on Oct 28, 2026.